Woodside B & B

Lovely light room and nice shower room. Very good private parking. Good walking distance from centre of Keswick using disused railway footpath. Excellent breakfast and friendly, helpful owners.

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The place is clean, cozy and only 15min walk from the town centre. The owners are super lovely and welcoming. The breakfast was superb (granola was amazing, ask for the recipe!). We had a dry weather but there's a dry room in case you need it. We loved selection of teas and biscuits were nice touch. We highly recommend it and definitely we'll be back.

Lovely friendly cheery hosts… Breakfast was a treat every morning. Lots of homemade produce and breakfast specialities 😊 Would highly recommend this B&B!

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Lovely couple running a wonderful b&b, full of local knowledge. Quick drive to center of town.

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The breakfast was pleasant and included some options I had never eaten before. The hosts were lovely people - very helpful and friendly.

Nothing to dislike about the accommodation or the hosts.

The room was lovely, comfy bed, clean modern bathroom and excellent hosts in Hannah and BJ. Nothing too much trouble for them. And the breakfast was amazing. Great on site parking, lovely gardens on the side of the house, only a 20 minute walk to Keswick town centre. Just a perfect place to stay.

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Easy parking, good facilities, exceptional breakfast, easy check in/check out and welcoming host. The walk in shower was much appreciated by my elderly mother.

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Hannah was the best host. Paid attention to all our needs.

No grab bar in shower. Could have used a rubber shower mat in bathroom.

Clean, comfortable bed and sitting area. Lovely breakfast. Great access to Keswick walking along the old railway line that takes about 15 mins to get to the centre of Keswick.

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Superb location, walkable distance to the centre. Friendly hosts who really knew the area. Breakfast was excellent, plentiful and tasty - cooked to order. Would definitely return. Handy that you can leave your car and explore even before checking in.

Extractor fan in bathroom on a 10 min timer, so kept going when you needed to pay a visit in the night. Tiny telly.

The room was lovely and comfortable with lovely recently renovated bathroom. The owners are really friendly, welcoming and helpful and breakfast is excellent.

Good choice of breakfast. Very friendly and helpful hosts

The breakfast (which you select the day before) was very good, though very carefully portioned (there is no buffet where you can pick and choose), and they were great about catering to dietary needs. The coffee was excellent. The room (rm 4) was neat and clean, simple and homey, (verging on being spartan though, what with just two skimpy pillows on the bed and no shampoo or box of tissues provided.) It was great to be able to make tea or coffee in the room after a long day of sight-seeing, and relax with a hot beverage in one of the two chairs located in front of a window overlooking the garden (though note that if you eat just one of two cookies in a packet, the packet will not be replaced/replenished the next day.) I especially appreciated the homey decor, the towel warmer in the bathroom, the shared mini-fridge located in a hallway/stair landing area, and that in general it seemed clean, tidy and well kept by its helpful, friendly owners. The room I had was also a good size, with good natural and other lighting, and did not feel cramped. It is reasonably good value for car travellers or those who don't mind walking into town to get dinner, etc.

While the property itself is nice enough in its spartan way, it isn't really in Keswick, and if I had realized that I would not have booked it or stay there again (unless I had a car). This is not a criticism of the property, as the location is probably reflected in the lower price, but it is worth noting if you are not travelling by car, as it is a 20 minute walk to Keswick, and of course 20 minutes to walk back. There is a bus, but then you will be paying extra for that, and it has a limited schedule that does not run past about 9 pm. My room was cold when I arrived around 5:30 pm on a mid-April day, as the heat seems to not be turned on during the day and I think it is turned down or off at night too, so if you place items on it to dry overnight...well, they may not dry. Also, as far as I could tell, aside from the heated towel rack, there was no heating in the bathroom (which could matter during colder seasons), and the bathroom fan continues to run long after your shower is done, which might bother you if you are trying to get to sleep. Beware the sloped ceiling where the bed was located. I kept bumping my head on it, though did adapt eventually. There is no shampoo provided. Oddly, you have to ask for it. Luckily, I had brought my own. but it would be very inconvenient to realize you have no shampoo until you are actually in the shower! The bathroom could also use a couple of hooks or small shelf for a toiletries bag. I didn't use the TV, but if a TV is important to you, note that the screen is ridiculously small at maybe a 24" at most, and located up near the ceiling in a corner of the room. I also didn't see a luggage rack, though maybe it was in the small wardrobe that I did not use.

The hosts were lovely, friendly people. Room was spacious, clean and the breakfast was delicious. Everything was excellent.

It was a decent walk from the town centre but I actually enjoyed that to blow the cobwebs off after a hearty feed and a few beers.

Warm friendly hosts could not do enough for you

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Very clean. Lovely couple. Nice breakfast. Great bathroom.

Main road location, a tad noisy.

Lively clean room, friendly atmosphere. Staff were amazing

Nothing we didn’t like at all.

Lovely room, great facilities and super helpful and friendly hosts

2nd time we have visited the woodside and again it was excellent, , start the day with a beautiful breakfast. then some knowledgable guidance from Hannah and BJ on getting the best from your stay, then back to a comfotable clean room for a good nights sleep. would definitley recommend .

could not fault our stay,

Good location into Keswick city centre using the old railway track. Accommodation was spot on and the hosts were very knowledgeable. Would recommend to friends.

Cannot think of anything which could dampen the break away.

Very friendly staff. Great breakfast.

A perfect location for touring the area, the facilities were excellent, and our hosts Hannah and BJ were wonderful. There was a lovely choice of breakfasts, with local produce too. And the onsite parking is very useful too on days where you might fancy a walk instead. All in all a place to fully recommend for a stay in the Lakes.

There was nothing to dislike, everything was perfectly to our needs and went beyond our expectations.

It’s a beautiful location close to a rail trail to walk to town. The garden is lovely. The owners were helpful with planning hikes and recommending excellent restaurants. B.J. makes the best granola ever. Make sure you learn about the closest bus stop for arriving and departing. If you use the main bus station in town, which is fine for exploring the area, you would be hauling your suitcase an unnecessary distance if you are traveling to the Penrith Train Station. There is parking for people who have their own cars.

I had mixed feelings about the approximately 20” walk to town. It is a beautiful walk through woods and I enjoyed seeing all the other walkers and well behaved dogs being walked. When you are having a long day of hiking, however, and especially if you want to return to your room for some reason, during the day or before dinner to freshen up, the distance does add up.

Hannah and BJ were very kind and obliging hosts who made an excellent breakfast and gave great recommendations! We visited Woodside B&B during a 4 week road trip through the UK and it was honestly the best breakfast we've had throughout the entire trip. Comfortable rooms and a homey feeling! Excellent value for your money.

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The breakfast was good. The owner is very friendly and showed us some scenic routes in Keswick.

Wonderful hosts – friendly and helpful. Great breakfast. Good location just a short drive from the town center. Thoughtful details in room, like USB sockets next to each bed.

The single beds were sadly quite uncomfortable as they sagged in the middle, leaving me with some back pain the next day. The wifi was inaccessible upstairs, though this is something they’re working on.

The best breakfast we have had.

It was a 15 to 20 Mon walk into Keswick but that wasn't really a problem because the railway footpath was very close by.

Fantastic hospitality. The room was spatious, comfortable and clean. The owners couldn’t do enough to help us , including a super accurate weather report for each day. Breakfast was exceptional. Will definitely return and recommend for others wanting to stay in Keswick.